Full Name Neil E. Bogart Children E. Kidd Bogart Role Record Producer | Name Neil Bogart | |
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Died May 8, 1982, United States of America Organizations founded Casablanca Records, Boardwalk Records Similar People E Kidd Bogart, Peter Criss, Donna Summer, Ace Frehley, Eric Carr | ||
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Neil E. Bogart (born Neil Scott Bogatz) (February 3, 1943 – May 8, 1982) was an American record executive. He is perhaps best known as the founder of Casablanca Records (which later became Casablanca Record and Filmworks, with Peter Guber).
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- Life and career
- Death
- Legacy
- In art entertainment and media
- Personal life
- References
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Life and career
Bogart was born in New York City and grew up in the Glenwood Houses, the housing projects in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn. He was a singer in the 1960s, using the name Neil Scott, prior to running the Michigan offices of Cameo-Parkway Records. After Cameo-Parkway was shut down by the government for stock fraud in 1968, Bogart became an executive at Buddah Records. He is credited with being a key player in the rise of bubblegum pop music during his time working at Cameo-Parkway and Buddha.
He started Casablanca in 1973 when he first signed KISS and later became identified with the rise of disco by promoting the careers of acts such as Donna Summer and the Village People (the Casablanca roster also contained rock acts such as T.Rex, Fanny, and The Hudson Brothers, but the label became best known for its disco product). The label was also known for tapping into the funk market with the signing of George Clinton's Parliament in 1974.
Shortly before his death, he founded Boardwalk Records and jumped on the new wave bandwagon, as disco was in decline. Joan Jett and Harry Chapin were among his last signings.
Death
Bogart died of cancer and lymphoma at age 39. He was interred at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, California.
Legacy
His widow, Joyce Bogart-Trabulus, teamed with songwriter Carole Bayer Sager and founded the Neil Bogart Memorial Fund (now the Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program) in 1984. That same year, the fund established its laboratories at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles. The fund was a division of The T.J. Martell Foundation until the mid 2000s.
In art, entertainment, and media
Personal life
Bogart's widow is Joyce Bogart-Trabulus. His children are Jylle Bogart Barker, Timothy Scott Bogart, Bradley Bogart, and Evan "Kidd" Bogart, who is a songwriter in Los Angeles.